Face lifter



'zmww eh H, 1.9%- M. L. Mc'LALiGHLiN FACE LIFTER Filed March 26, 1.935

Patented Feb. 11, 1936 our 16 are UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to facial device and refers more particularly to the applicator type for drawing and supporting and holding the muscles of the face in place in a manner by forced movement of the facial tissues. The invention is more particularly designed to raise the cheek tissues and maintain them in a taut position thus removing any wrinkles which may have been present.

The specific object of the invention is to provide a novel facial lifter for the elimination of facial wrinkles which is adapted to be attached to the hair adjacent the skin to be lifted and more particularly to the hair adjacent the two ears whereby the drawing or lifting device Will be applied to the cheeks and neck portion.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a device of this kind that will be comfortable to the wearer even though worn for a long period of time and. which may be properly concealed by the hair of the head and without leaving undesirable traces of its presence.

The device is simple in construction, easily attached, light and convenient to wear and readily applicable to heads of different sizes so that it can be used with the minimum of discomfort.

Further objects and details of the invention will appear as described in connection with the accompanying drawing and hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawing forming a part of the specifications, like characters of reference are used to designate the same parts in several figures.

Fig. 1 is a profile view of the head and face of a. woman wearing one of my improved devices constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig, 2 is a perspective view of the invention embodying the features of my present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the two clamp members of the device and Fig. 4 shows a further perspective View of the head clamp in a closed position as it would appear when attached to the head of the wearer.

. Generally speaking the invention as will be seen comprises a pair of hair engaging clamps which are of light construction and particularly Well adapted for clamping a small strand of hair adjacent to the upper portion of the cheek and ear and when so attached are connected by an elastic cord II] which is carefully laid across the top of the head and under the hair, the ends of the elastic being drawn and tied together so as to provide sufficient tension to draw the skin up on each cheek adjacent to the ear, yet not tight enough, of course, to be discomforting to the and is adapted to be laid down in the trough of the base member ll 'after the small bunch of hair has been disposed across the base. When the hair is inserted as suggested the clamp is given a couple of turns so it will become rolled 15 slightly in the strand of hair whereupon the hair and clamp l 6 are secured by the loop I! attached to the ears l3 by reason of the ends of the wire .of which it is formed, extending through holes in the said ears. After the loop has been brought down upon the hair and clamp it slides over the outer end of the ears I4 and drops into the notches [5 which hold the assemblage together. The elastic cord connecting the two attached clamps can be best applied by first parting the 25 hair across the head from one device to the other, then raising the cord and its knotted ends in the part and next brushing the front portion of the parted hair back over the cord in a way to completely cover it. The clamps are naturally 30 applied in somewhat the same manner. The surplus portion of the hair is brushed up leaving only sufiicient of the lowest strands for engagement with the clamp which after being attached in the manner indicated is covered by the upper portion of the hair which when formed in a loop or curl will admirably cover the clamps. Wrinkles in the forehead may obviously be drawn out in this same manner in which case one of the clamps would be attached to the front hair just above the forehead while the other could be secured to the hair in the top or back of the head so that when the elastics are connected, tightened and tied the skin on the forehead would be lifted and stretched so that the wrinkles could all be made to disappear.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

A clamp for use in a facial lifting device comprising two hair attaching clamps, connected by an elastic cord, said clamp comprising an elongated trough-like base member having a pair of parallel up-turned, spaced apart ears on each end, the ears upon one end being provided with aligned pintle holes while the ears upon the other end are provided with aligned notches on their outer edge, a clamping tongue hingedly connected to and between the pintle ends of the said memher and shaped to fit into the said base and clamp the strands of hair of the head therein preparatory to winding, and an elongated wire clamp having its ends journaied in the said holes forming a hinge connection to the base and adapted to be pressed down upon and clamp the wound hair and its free end to engage the notches in a way to hold the parts together.

MAY L. MCLAUGHLIN. 

